The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-13 00:00:00

5 Garil ,nd, The Memorial Diplomatique contains the follows ing notice rd Garibaldi's speeches in England : At London the Conference commences its labours, Garibaldi takes leave of his entertainers, All this is as it should be. We will not now revert to the conduct of the too famous Italian agitator. But, whatever may have been the object of his journey, whatever may be its future results, one great and serious truth has been added to history, it is this —that Southern Italy is indebted to Engand for the bloody anarchy which has laid her waste for the last four years. " Represented by Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell," said Gari baldi, "the English Government bas done much for Italy. Without Admiral Mundy I should not have been able to pass the Straits of Messina, and Naples would still be in the power of the Bourbons." How sad soever such avowals may be, we must acknowledge, we must meditate upon them. They make the complicity of Englnd plain, a complicity which hitherto her statesmen have steadily denied. _ _ The consequences of such complicity are but too manifest. In destroying the security of Piedmont, and the tranquillity of Italy, England has compro mised at one blow the political position of Europe. The Peace of Villafranea being rendered ineffectual, the powers have been violently thrown into a false position, and the whole of Eastern Europe has ex perienced an uneasiness, which continues on the increase. W hat did Napoleon the Third, a grieved and anxious witness of the painful necessities of war, seek for after the victory of Solferino ? He has told himself. Desirous of preserving Europe from the outbreak of revolutionary passions, he wished for a solid peace, a general disarmament. England alone, paralysing his generous efforts, opposed her. self to this. By her fault the stipulations of Villa franca remained a dead letter, and the Italian Go vernment was dragged into the course of culpable ambitions and foolish hopes, in which it continues to this day. Then, at a later period, not content with having provokers the movement and encou raged the insurrection, England, by her example and her importunities, induced Russia and Prussia to recognise the accomplished facts. Henceforth, there is no difficulty in understanding the devia tions of general politics in Europe during the last four years. After this, how can we be astonished when we now see Prussia attacking, destroying, not indeed directly, but by her actions, the Treaty of London, whose application she strives to render impossible ? She does no more than follow the lessons she has received. And from whence have they been given ? Who has impelled her to dismember piecemeal at the Kingdom of Denmark ? Is it France—always accused of secret designs, and to whom all revolu tions are gladly imputed ? No; we must say that it is those powers who are reputed to be the most Conservative on whom rests the present responsi bility of the disturbance and uneasiness which perk vades Europe. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Lower rates now prevail in the general discount market. The simultaneous appearance this morn ing of two favourable returns from the Banks of England and France have produced a feeling of satisfaction for the present and of hope for the future, More money is also known to be in the possession of the bankers and bill brokers, and as there is less enquiry for accommodation, cornpeti tion has caused the quotations to descend to 81 per cent. for first class bills, About £63,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The steamer La Plata has been announced from the West Indies with £220,000. The directors of the Bank of Wales (Limited) have concluded arrangements for the transfer of the old-sstablished private banking business of Messrs. Lock, Hula, and Co., of Pembroke and Tenby. Mr. Joseph Canham, M.D., St. Lawrence, Rams gate (late Burgess, Canham, and Co., bankers), one of the partners of the Ramsgate Bank, recently merged into the South-Eastern Banking Company, has joined the bosrd of the latter establishment. Mr William James Watson, of Messrs. Haggard and Co., has joined the Board of the Scottish and Universal Finance Bank. During the last few days there has been a mo derate amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have betn in rather active request at full rates, while there has been a better demand for coffee, superior de. seriptions of colonial having realised enhanced prices. In rice, fruit, and spices there has been about an average business, while the tallow market has continued very dull, and quotations have shown less firmness. The Bank of England return for the week to Wednesday last shows some important changes. The other securities have been increased through the high rate for money charged in the open mar ket, but the bullion and reserve of notes have like wise received some large additions. Subjoined is our usual analysis : Active Circulation .. n 0,958, Decreas e . • .. 525,85 40 0 0 Bullion •12,705,257 Increase .. ,007 Increase Rest • • 251 .. .. 3,264820 Public Deposit s 4,5 ,976 Increase .. • • • . • • .. 7,318,362389 .• Other Deposits.. • .. 12,90,362 1,160 Increase .. • • .. • 622,257 Seven Day and oth er Bill s 520137 , Decrease .. •• •• •• 41 , 405 G overnment Securities •• • 10,785, 267 Decrease .. .. 287,000 Other Securities .. .. 21,356,943 Increase 455,783 Notes Unemployed .. 5,749,710 Increase .. 805,530 The ret urn i ssued by the Bank • of France also presents some important and favourable changes. The bullion has received an addition of £940,000, the Treasury balances of £268,400 ; the current accounts of £1,790,000, the discounts of £1,590,000, and the notes in circulation of £300,000, A decrease of £253,300 is shown in the advance on stock. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 67; —Firm. The market for the English Funds presents a very animated appearance. No fresh political con. troversies arising, and the reassuring facts shown in the Bank returns of England and France, have produced a salutary effect. Consols are 3-16th better than yesterday, the quotations being 911 t for money, and 901 4 7 less the dividend, for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88/ 89 ; the .5 per Cents., 1873, 107/ ; Much Exchequer Bills, 108. die. ; and June do. 4s. dis.; and India 5 per Cents. 105; Bank Stock is 237, 239, and 217, 2181. The Foreign Market opened With a very flat ap pearance, but more business has since been per ceptible. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 711; do. Consolid6i, 471 t i ex div.; Greek, 22-i I; Mexi can, 444 1 ; do. New Loan, 1 dis. ; Spanish Pas [sive, 341 ; Portuguese, 471 484 ; Russian Scrip, 11 1 . prem. ; Swedish, 2- 11 prem. ; and the Con federate Loan, 64 66. In the Railway Share Market the operations have not been very extensive, the dealers and speculators being chiefly engaged with the settle ment. Prices, however, show rather more firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Western have each improved ss. ; Caledonian and Great West ern 10s., and North Stafford £l, while Great North ern A Stock has advanced 55., and Manchester, Sheffield, and London, 10. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show little variation of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally are at steady prices, with the exception of Bank of Lon don, which have declined to 175, and Oriental Bank to 654. International Financial are steady at 111, and Royal Mail Steam at 84 5. The following are the current quotations of some of the principal new projects :—"Scottish Universal Bank, 24 3 pm. ; Provincial Banking Corporation, 1 I prem.; International Laud Credit, 21, prem. ; Sabloniere Hotel, 1 prem. ; and North Australian Company, prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 8 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891.... — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 lo7k Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1903 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent lO 4 dis Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO Clank England Stk, 54 per Ct Pato Account.. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 217 181 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, • 1870 1 ;itto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 103 4 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto 13onds.fl,000 — Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 45 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. 864 6 4 Buenos Ayros 6 per Cent Ditto Account .hilian 6 per Cent Ditto 45 pet Cent Colombian 6 per Cent — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip £4O paid .. 1 pm par 1 pm Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. 135 Egyptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account - Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred — • Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account — ' Portuouese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account 474 84 71 81 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto 1861 Scrip, £lO paid Ditto Anglo-Dutch Sardinian 5 per. Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account 341 4 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account lll Swedish, 4 per Cent rurkish 6 per Cent. 1354 — Ditto Account ~, Ditto 6 per Cent, 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 714 704 Ditto £lOO Bonds.. Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cant. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid dis Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond m. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 45 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 674 4 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account .. .... 901 4 x d Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Week's sales, 92,390 bales, including 27,910 on spec. and 17,810 for exportation. Actual export, 160,203 bales. Estimated stock, 322,600 bales. Import, 27,326. Quotations—Middling Orleans, 282 ; Mobile, 281 ; Uplands, 28; estimated fair Egyptians, 281 291 ; Surats, 10 to 25. This day's sales about 1,000 bales. Market firm. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 12, EDUCATION (INSPECTORS' REPORTS). Resolution (12th April) read. Motion made, and question proposed, " That a select committee be appointed to in quire into the practice of the Committee of Council on Education with respect to the reports of her Majesty's inspectors of schools," Amendment proposed, at the end of the question, to add the words " and further to inquire into the constitution of that committee, and how far their mode of conducting the business of the department is consistent with the due control of Parliament over the annual grants." Question put, "That those words be there added." The house divided—Ayes, 93; Noes, 142. AYES —93. Annesley, Col. H. Getty, S. G. Morgan, Major Baillie, 11. J. Graham, Lord Wm. Mowbray, J. R. Barrow, W. H. Greenell, G. Naas, Lord Barttelot, Col. Greville, Col. F. North, Col. Bateson, Sir T. Grey deWilton,Lord Northcote, Sir S. H. Beach, W. W. Grogan, Sir E. O'lteilly, M. W. Beecroft, G. S. H a lib urton, T. C. Pakington, Sir J. Bentinck, G. C. Hamilton, Major Papillon, P. 0. Beresiord, W. Hardy, G. Parker, Major W. Booth, Sir R. G. Hay, Sir J. Patten, Col. W. Bovill, W. Hennessy, J. P. Peacocke, G. M. W. Bremridge, R. Ileygate, Sir F. Pevensey, Viscount Bruce, Sir H. Heygate, W. U Powell, F. S. Burrell, Sir P. Holmesdale Lord Redmond, J. E. ButlerJohnstone,N. Hood, Sir A, Rogers, J.'J. Cartwright, Col. Howes, E. Rose, W. A. Cecil, Lord R. Hubbard, J. G. Selwyn, C. 3. Codrington, Sir W. Jermyn, Earl Stanley, Lord Corry, H. L. Jones, D. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Dickson, Col. Kendall, N. Surtees, H. E. Disraeli, B. King, J. K. Taylor, Col. Du Cane, C. Lacon, Sir E. Trefusis, C. H. R. Duncombe, W. E. Leader, N. P. Turner, C. Dunne, Col. Lecke, Sir H. V ance, J . Fane, Col. Longfield, R. Vyse, Col. Farquhar, Sir M. Lygon, F. W a l cott, A d m i ra l Fitzgerald, W. S. Malcolm, J. W. Waterhouse, S. Fraser, Sir W. A. Matins, R. Whitmore, H. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Manners, Lord J. Woodd, B. T. Galway, Viscount Manners, Lord G. TELLERK. Gard, R S. Miller, T.J. Adderley, C. B. George, J. Mordaunt, Sir C. Cubitt, U. NOES —142. Agnew, Sir A. Ennis, J. Onslow, G. Anson, Major E wart, W. Osborne. Ath umney, Lord E wart, J. C. Padmore, R. Ayrton, A. S. Penick, E. M. Paget, Lord C. Aytoun. K. S. Fermoy, Lord Palmer, Sir R. Bagwell, J. Fit zroy, L ord F. Paxton, Sir J. Baines, E. Forster, W. E. Peel, Sir R. Baring, Sir F. Fortescue, F. D. Peel, F. Baring, T. G. Fortescue, C. S, Pender, J. Barnes, T. Gibson, T. M. Peto, Sir M. Bass, M. T. Gilpin, C. Pilkington, J. Baxter, W. E. Gladstone, W. E. Ponsonby, A. Beaumont, W. B. Glyn, G. G. Portman, W. H. B. Beaumont, S: Gregory, W. 11. Potter, E. Berkeley, C. P. F. Grey, Sir G. Powell, J. J. Black, A. Haafield, G. Price, R. G. Bouverie, P. P. liartington,Marquis Pritchard, J. Brady, Dr Headlam, T. E. Rothschild,Baron M Bramston, T. W. Henderson, J. Russell, A. Bright, J. Bibbert„L T. Russell, Sir W. Briscoe, J. I. Holland, E. Scholefietel, W. Bruce, 11. A. Howard, C. W. G. Seymour, Danby Bury, Viscount Hutt, W. Seymour, A Butler, C. S. Ingham, R. Sheridan, R. B. Butt, I. Jervoise, Sir J. Sidney, T Buxton, C. King, I'. J. L. Smith, Augustus Calthorpe, F. 11. Kinglake, A. W. Smith, J. A. Cardwell, E. liinglake, Scrj. J. Smith, J. B. Childers, H. C. E. liingscote, Col. Stansfeld, J. Clay, J. Layard, A. H. Talbot, C. R. M. Clifton, Sir R. Leatham, E. A. Taylor, P. A. Cobbett, J. M. Lee, W. Tollemache, F. J. Cobden, R. Lewis, 11. Tracy, C. R. D. Coke, Col. Locke, J. Vane, Lord H. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Lowe, It. Vernon, H. F. Collier, sir R. P. Mackie, .J. Villiers, C. P. Cowper, W. F. M`Mahon, P. Vivian, H. H. Cox, W. Maguire, J. F. Walter, J Craufurd, E. 11. J. Marjoribanks, D. C. Watkin, E. W. Crawford, R. W. Martin, P. W. Whitbread, S. Crossley, Sir F. Martin, J. White, L. Dalglish, R. De Massey, W. N. Williams, W. Denman, G. Mitchell, T. A. Willoughby, Sir H. Dering, Sir E. Moncreiff, J. Wood, Sir C. Dodson, J. G, Duff, M. E. Itloo., H Monsell,. W. Duke, Sir J. Morris, D. Dunbar. Sir W. Neate C. Brand, H. Dunkcilin, Lord , _ Norris, J. T. Kuatchbull-Hugess "..... TRH R TELLERS. ECENT TERCENTENARY FESTIVAL AT STRATFORD.—In ackno wledgment of the services rendered by Dr. .Leitner, P rofessor of Arabic at King's College, London, in representing the German nation at the above festival, and in recognition of his labours as a distin guished philologist, tho Hochstift at Frankfort have made him an honorary member and master of their body. The Hochstift were not in any way concerned in the unpleasant occurrence which took place at the Shaksperian Festival at Frankfort on the 23d ult., but that, on the contrary, at their own festival on the 24th, every allusion to politics was carefully avoided, and nothing transpired which was not in strict keeping with the feelings expressed in their address to the English nation, presented at the Stratford Festival by Professors Max Muller and Leitner, or in the spee c h es which those gentlemen delivered on that occasion, SHARE THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1864. MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Continental Union Gas, lim., 6116 Contract Corporation, lim., 44 Credit Foncier, 91 10 Credit Mobilier, 94 Discount Corporation, 16 East India Irrigation and Canal, 6 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lint, 51:5 E ~glish and Australian Copper, 14 Financial Discount, lim., 44 Fore-street Warehouse, Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lire., r 91 10 Hudson's Bay, 19 Imperial Financial, lint, 94 Indian Carrying, lint, 1k International Financial Society, lim., 11 Joint Stock Discount, Bin., 74 7 4 6,1 J Land Securities, lim., 54 London Financial Association, Jim., 261 ; London General Omnibus Company, 2i London Mercantile Discount, lint, 24 London Provincial Marine, 31 3Lidras Irrigation and Canal, l; Mercantile Credit Association, Urn., 15i National Financial, lim., 41 1 National Steam Navigation, lim., 10 Ocean Marine (Insurance), 191 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 8:4 Rhymney Iron, 29 Royal Mail Steam, 85 4 5 Societe Finarciere d'Egypte, lim., 5 4 1 Trust and Agency o f Australasia, 1im.,!2 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., Warrant Finance, lim., 41 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) HICK V. RICK AND KITCHEN. This was a suit by the husband , a tamer and ironmon ger at Leeds, for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of his wife's adultery with the corespondent, a dyer in a large way of busi ness at Leeds. Both d e f en d ants denied the adultery, recriminated the charge, and further alleged cruelty and misconduct conducing to the adultery. Mr Field, in stating the case, said that the parties were married in January, 1859, and there were two children issue of the marriage. The husband treated his wife kindly, and they appeared to live on happy terms until last June, when the petitioner discovered circumstances that induced him to suspect his wife's infidelity. The corespon dent was introduced to the petitioner shortly after the mar riage, and then became a frequent visitor, particularly dur ing his absence. Edward Macke, a clerk in the bank of Marsham and Co., I Leeds, proved having been present at the marriage, but could not say on what terms the parties lived afterwards. The petitioner had a shop in St. George's-street, and a pri vate residence at Blundell-terrace, Leeds. Mary Ann Turner was in the petitioner's service in 1861, and shortly after she went to the place Mr. Kitchen used to come frequently. When Mr. Hick was at home he remained only a short time, but when he was absent he used to stay for a considerable time. She heard " a scuffling noise" while Mr. Kitchen and Mrs, Hick were in the parlour together, and when she entered the room they both rose from the sofa. On another occasion she had seen Mr. Kitchen's dress disordered, and she had seen him and Mrs. Hick kissing each other. Winifred Brown said she had seen Ritchen frequently at the petitioner's house. On one occasion she discovered them in a bed-room, and under circumstances that could leave Bo doubt of the nature of the intimacy that existed between them. Mr 0 verend, for the respondent, said he should not deny that adultery had been committed ; but then the respondent was about the last person in the world 'who should have come into this court to seek for damages for the loss of his wife's society. The petitioner had himself been a most abandoned person; and he should call before the jury evi dence to prove that the petitioner was in the habit of attending the most immoral places in Leeds, in the com pany of women of the most disreputable character. After the jury had heard the evidence ho felt they would at once assess the damages at the lowest coin current in England. The trial was proceeding when we went to press. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOILS. Share It allwayp. Paid. Closing Business i Price. done. 13.14. fir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 'Cork and Bandon Cornwall 8 8} Bi 9 83 E 5 117 k 1181 Do A IA gets no div B till tip c.p an.has been paid to B• Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow . , ;Glasg. and S. Western. , Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian s t GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do Li do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Sir Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Biackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So%th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby tlld. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 8 shares Mid Kept Do Cray Line North British Edln., Perth, Jr Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do ..... North London 1P.16.4 Noproth New w ffOcd * Aire and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stow, Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 'South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun' Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186 G Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Dp Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterfbrd Kilkenny West Cornwall IW. Hartlepool Har..tit 'West Midland --Oxford Do Newport) Do Herefordl 6 7 35 37 16 17 88 90 101. 106 47 471 844 1184 47 O 7 1371 i 64 31 110 i 643 102 nol 91 10j 97; 531 1 - 1011 I P 20 100} f i 56i 88i 763 73 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing iharr 100 Itiantia &St Lawrenc( all 58 40 s k f Born.,BarodaA.Cent Ind 100 102 103 102 I Gu. 5 per cent. . 20 Do. New . ...... ....• 8 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 71 id P 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all (I 01 10 Do. Preference . 81 9/ 100 5 Ruffalo,Brant,&Godriel 1.00 77 82 ti p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187:, 100 77 88 100 De. do. Juno 1, 1874 100 77 82 78 st Uleutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim 100 100 102 st CapcTown & Dock Scril 100 98 100 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. r 100 103 105 stook East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1021 3031 1031 2 31 21 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 P 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 1 1 P stock Grand Trunk of Canada lou 2u 201 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 71 13 100 Do. 00. deferred...... all 60 62 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 60 6i 63 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 51 63 100 Do. 3d I'ref. stock ... all 48 50 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 40 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 25 27 25! 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 t 6 stook GLlndiarenin.. - ua.sp.o 100 102 103 10:i 20 Do. New gua..s p. a... 12 1 1 Do. January, 1862 .. stook Gt. South.of India (Lim. guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 101 103 201 Gt. W. ofCanada Shares all 10 106 206 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 94 95 100 Do. 56 p. a. do. '77-8.... all 84 86 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 stook Madras, guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1011 1021 1016 stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 94 96 stock Dc.l4 d 0.... 100 90 94 2 0 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock llelb.Corp, 6p. o. Bnds. 100 50 2'lelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. C Mortg. Bds. all 20 Newßruzswiok at Canda Class A and all 3 5 N.lll•C'da6 polstptbds, 100 82 /4 stock Sonide (100 102 103 102 stock Do. Delhi 1 " ' 100 NI 104 10 Do. do .. ' e 2 p Ip st Do. Punjaub all 100 102 100 Do. Do. ........ , f„g , IGO stock Do. Indus. St . Flo.) XlOO 93 95, COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.c.Ja. &J ul3 - 1877-84 100 103 105 103 4 Do. np. o. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 Do. 6P. a. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 104 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 10C 90 n 901 Do. 5 inscribed stock 100 89 91 Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1810 100 1( 8 110 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 I Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 105 197 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 1 0 6 108 INatal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 106 108 IN.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&July 100 102 104 ' Do. 6p. o•Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. V. G ov. 5 p 18ot 100 996 1006 Du. sp. e.,18t1 to IC7f. 100 99 101 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 99 109 991 9 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 103 111 INova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 110 112 Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. io 8 D.O. An.&Ont. 100 1071 1080076 107 i 108 j BRITISH MINES. 2 ;Cambrian Consol. Gold I I Od Amalgamated 32 34 'Devon G. Con. (Taoist ) 1 550 660 East Bassett (Illog - an) 30 67 70 - East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... 281 295 East Carn Brea.. - E. W'lltussel (Tavistk) 8.13.0 3 1 44 - IGam.&SLAubyn(Gwen., 581 7 9 Great South Tolgus l7s 21 34 G. Wheal Vor (lielston, 40 31 33 Grenville 6.16. i. 94 94 fierc,d's-Foot 8.12 88 40 El ingston Downs 4.18.0 35 4 Lady Bertha Margaret (Clay Lelant 94 18 20 Marks Valley.. 4 Alyndy Iron O ro (Li m ) 2 / 14 1 6 New Setun l9l 85 95 - • North Downs 2 11 S.Wli'l Basset(lllozan 3.1.0 14 24 North Wheal Crotty I Par Consols (St. Blazey) 20 l'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 41 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 450 470 —• 3. Carn Brea (Illogan) — S. — Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 40 50 :Stray Park 30.17.6 23 30 ramar Silv.ct Lead 111 in — - fin Crott 9 18 19 • West Basset (Illogan) l5 9 10 W, Ca radon (Liskeard) 5 16 18 West Seton 'Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 90 95 j Wheal Buller(Kedruth) 10 30 35 - Wheal liitty(U.Lelant) 2.0.6 - I Wheal Luthott ..*... 3.5.8 2 25 Wheal Mary Ann (Lien.) 8 115 125 Wheal 3eton 585 200 205 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 22 24 I Wheal Union 3.17 2 25 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4} per cent. pf., 98 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent, stock. 137 Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent..;— , Ditto, .c 6, 44 South Eastern (Heading, Anns., £1.0.6), Ditto, fixed 44 per cent., 101 LINES LEASED A] FIXED RENTAL& Bull and Selby, 111 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 17h 17 Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 Great Luxembourg, 101 Ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 11} Ditto (all), 194 FOREIGN MINES. Bon Accord Copper (lim.), f t. Cape Copper, Jim., 114 East del Rey (lim.), I Yudanarnutana of S. Australia, 1im.,:36 3 6 BANKS. Agra and United Service (Um.), 140 # 394 Alliance (tun.), 62 14 Ditto, new, 52 Anglo Austrian, 7 ail Australasia, 73 Bank of London, 175 Bank of Otago, lim., 34 Brnk of Wales, lira., 19 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 136 British and American Exchange (lien.), 33 40 British North American, 496 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 39 Ditto, new, 336 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11 English and Irish, 1im.0,15 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 206 English and Swedish, Um., 12 4 European Bank, lim., 124 4) 12 Imperial Bank (Rm.), 40 39 Imperial Ottoman, 21 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 64 6 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 186 4 18 19i London and Colonial (lim.), 15; London and County, 614 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim., 186 194 London Joint Stock, 461 76 7 Loudon and Northern, lim., 224 London and South African, 254 London and South- Western,is London and 1% estminster, 93; 3 4 Merchant Bank, lim., 204 Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 181 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Ifni., 30 94 Mexican, lim., 6 5. 1 New South Wales, 57 Oriental Bank Corporation, 654 6_41 Provincial of Ireland, Ditto, new, 36; Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim., I 3 2 14 Ditto, new, 13 ) Standard of British South Africa (11m.), 32 Union of Australia, 56 Union of London, 556 ti 7 DOCKS. London,:7sl MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint. 201 Australian Agricultural, 18 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim.:3i British iron, 7 „ City Offices, Bin., s t - i I 1 . Consolidated Discount, 8 6/ 7/ 129 130 1371 138 i 134 134 91 n 03j G 4 1101 110 64 66 101 IC3 40 41 110 110,! 97i 28? 631 34 1121 ,d 13 ! L 302 14 [Ol 1(3 506 616 246 254 LOO 100, 55i 66i 88} 90 128 131 14 26 p 78 78 101 111 21 123 39 40 54 66 33 35 90 90i 'lO4 107 7 8 364 4 37 4 94 10 8 8 165 17 0 5 7 3 E p 95 f 7 'his day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, SALISBTTRY RACES.—TBuRspIy. The Craven Plate (Handicap) of 60 sow, for three-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. 6 furlongs. Mr J. Astley' s Q u i c k san d, 4 yr 6, 6st 71b...... (Herbert) 1 Mr T. Robinson's Lady di Vergy, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (C. Mr E. Brayl e y' s Ib ex , h b, 4 yrs, Est 51b J. Gri Page) 2 ( mshaw) 3 The ifollowing also ran : —East Sheen, Poland, Fire Worshipper, Stainley, Quicksilver's darn gelding, Lady Bohun, and Naxos. Betting -100 to 30 each agst Quicksand and Ibex, 7to 1 agst Naxos, 8 to 1 agst Lady,Bohun. A capital race; won by a neck; two lengths between second and third, Lady Bohun was fourth, Stainley fifth, Fire Worshipper sixth, Naxos seventh, and East Sheen last. The Salisbury Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; winners extra. Half a male 28 subs. Mr C. Capel's Teesdale, Bst 101 b Lord Uxbridge's Brother to Planet, Bst 101 b (T. French) 2 Mr Stollery's Purity, Bst Gib The following also ran :—Lay Sister, Duenna, Petra's dam colt, Rosette, Lady Egidia, Vengeance colt, Rapid, and Cacula. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Lady Egidia and Brother to Planet, 6 to 1 agst Vengeance colt, 8 to 1 agst Quiz and Rosette, 100 to 8 agst Teesdale. Won by a head ; twa lengths between second and third. The winner was cbjected to on the ground of insufficient pedigree. H. Ford, the rider of Rapid, was kicked by the Vengeance colt, and the Prince's horse did Lot start. Medical aid was at hand, and on its being ascertained that the jockey's leg; was broken he was at conce conveyed to the infirmary. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; weight for age ; selling and other allowances. 5 fur. 5 subs. Mr Beadman's Rubini, 4 yrs, Bst (£5O) (Fordham) 1 Mr J. H. C. Wyndham's Bonnie Glen,3 yrs (£5O), fist 81b Mr W. G. Craven's Contusion, aged (X 10 0) (Mordan) 2 Mr J. Day's Faretra, 3 yrs, (i5O), 6st 81b .. (F. Clarke) 3 Bst 91b (J. Goater) 4 Betting-2 to 1 (at first sto 4) agst Rubini, sto 2 agst Bonnie Glen, 3 to 1 agst Confusion. Won by a head. Faretra beaten off. The winner was bought in for 85 guineas. The Wiltshire Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and 5 if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra. Two miles. 51 subs., 30 declared. Lord Palmerston's Baldwin, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Fordham) 1 Mr Brayley's Pearl Diver, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Cannon) 2 Col. Martin's Oberon, 3 yrs, Est 21b Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Joco, Earl of Surrey, Chaff, Innellan, Claxton, Outpost, Balham, and John Davis. Betting-7 to 2 agst Balham, 4to 1 agst Oberon, sto 1 agst Innellan, 100 to 15 Baldwin, 10 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey, 100 to 8 agst Pearl Diver. Claxton made play, followed past the stand by John Davis, but on settling into places, Joco went in second, Innellan, Baldwin, Oberon, Earl of Surrey, and Pearl Diver succeed ing in a cluster, Chaff next, at a wide interval, Balham bringing up the rear. After a mile had been traversed Innellan took up the running, Balham (who had run past his horses) forming one of the front division, Claxton and John Davis dropping into the rear. Entering the straight Innellan held a slight lead next the rails, Earl of Surrey, Baldwin, Pearl Diver, and Oberon being next, in the middle of the course, Balham and Joco on their right. A quarter of a mile from the finish Oberon took up the running, Bald win and Pearl Diver at his side. At the Stand Pearl Diver and Baldwin headed Oberon, and the pair ran home in close company,and Lord Palmerston's horse, quitting Pearl in the last dozen s t r i des, won by a length; four lengths between second and third ; J oco wa s fourth, beaten off; Innellan fifth , Balham sixth, Chaff seventh, Earl of h Diver S urre y e ight-, and Outpost n i nt h ; Cl ax t on an d John Davis trotted in last. h we i g ht for ag e ; se lli ng an d ot h er allow- The City Bowl of 25 soya val ue , added to a Sweepstakes of each; 5 soya ances. Five furlongs. Mr J. Day's Lord Ronald, 2 yra, sst 101 b (£2O) (Mord an ) 1 Mr W. G. Craven's Sisyphus, st (5. ,4 0) (Atkins) 2 Mr J. Sadler's Tadm or filly, 2 yrs, sst 71b (£2O) (J. Sopp) 3 The following also ran :---Ruby fill Jr.., Neasham filly, Avoncliffe, and Newminster filly. Betting-5 to 4 eget Sisyp hus, 4to 1 agst Neasham filly, 5 to 1 agst Lord Ronald, A fine race, won by a neck; three len gths between sec on d and third; Avoncliffe wa s fourth, Briti s h Queen filly fifth, Neasham filly sixth, and the Anxiet y filly last. The winner was bought by Lord W estmoreland for 150 guineas. The Old Castle Stakes (free .....gandicap) of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for all ages; winners e_rs extra. One mile. weymouth, 5 to 1 agst Ibex, 7 Mr E. Brayloy's Ibex, 4 yrs, 78 21 !? .. . ..... (Cannon) 1 Mr W. Whitest le's Manrico, 4 yrs, 7st 12Ib (Arro wsruith) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Naxos, 3 yrs, 6st 61b .. (G. Sopp) 3 Mrs Osbaldeston's Rosa, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (car 7st) (Deac ) ... ► 3 / s. ... . on 4 Mr Alfred's Lady Weymouth, .yrs, 1 I , 0 . Grinashaw) 5 Mr T. Robinson's Duke de ("we, 4 yes, 78t 71b Betting—Even on Lady alibberd) 6 to 1 agst M anr i c o. Won.aasily by two lengths; Naxos a bad third, LATESTEI,I3 BETTING. I 13,1,: 11 to 2 agst Geoeral Pee l (taken ) 6to 1 agst Cumbuscan (taken) 12 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Copenhagen (offered) ..._,..... BETTING AT MANCEIESTER.—TnuRsDAY. The attendance at the rooms to-day was not large, but betting on the Derby underwent some important alterations. Scottish Chief was out of favour, 10 to 1 being currently offered against him. 6 to 1 was wanted about General Peel, and 7 to 1 was taken very freely against Cambuscan, half a point less being booked in several instances. 20 to 1 would have been taken about Blair Athol, and that was offered against Prince Arthur.' Closing prices :--- THE DERB Y . 6to 1 agst General Peel (wanted) 100 to 15 agst Cambascau (taken) 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 11 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken and wanted) 11 to 1 agst Coast Guard (taken) 100 to 7 agst Paris (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blair Athol (wanted) 20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (offered) 22 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 25 to 1 aget Ely (taken) Presentation of a One Hundred Guinea Nugget to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kean, (From the Ballarat Evening Post of March 4.) The theatre was again crowded to overflowing on Thursday evening to witness a repetition of Mr. Kean's historical portrait of Louis the Eleventh. Having fully noticed the lifelike picture upon a previous occasion, it is only necessary to say that the points of the character were taken with the same intellectual appreciation, on the part of the audience, that so strikingly marked its first per formance. The event of the evening, was however, the handsome presentation of the nugget of gold to Mr. and Mrs. Kean, and the enthusiastic ap plause, cheers, waving of handkerchiefs, and other demonstrations of approval that endowed the de livery of the address, is a very satisfactory proof that the compliments it contains is in strict keep ing with public opinion. Mr. Robert Lae Peer Trench read the following address : To Mr and Mrs Charles Kean. Your friends and admirers in Ballarat cannot permit you to leave this town without conveying to you the as surance of their respect and esteem, and expressing the extreme gratification you have afforded them in the display of your genius during your present visit. The crowded audiences which have nightly witnessed your admirable performances afford the best evidence that your noble art is justly appreciated in this goldfield. It cannot be the less gratifying to you to know that the suc cess which has attended your dramatic performances in Ballarat, as well as throughout the colonies, has been en hanced by the public appreciation of the private worth and social virtues which you have brought to the adornment of your profession. (Cheers.) We feel that the success to which we have referred is no less honourable to ourselves than to you, and we are espe cially proud that in no portion of the colony has that suc cess been more marked than in Ballarat, (Loud cheers,) We beg you to accept this nugget taken from our auri ferous soil, as a remembrance of your visit to our goldfield. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) We cherish the hope that when you have retired from the arduous labour of the profession you have so long and worthily adorned into the ease and comfort of private life, accompanied, as you surely will be, with that which you have already so well secured, "Honour, love, troops of friends," the recollection of your short sojourn in the metro. polis of the goldfields will not be the least pleasing re miniscence of your professional career, (Cheers.) In now bidding you farewell we cordially wish you the enjoyment of health and happiness, and subscribe ourselves, with every feeling of respect and esteem, YOUR FRIENDa AND ADMIRERS. Mr Kean who was most enthusiastically received, and who was delayed for some time by the repeated plaudits of the audience, delivered the following address ; Mr. Trench, Ladies, and Gentlemen— I fear that I can but very inadequately express how gra fied and honoured Mrs. Kean and myself feel at the com pliment you have paid us. We are truly proud of such a mark of your favour and esteem, and beg to assure you that this will remain indelibly impressed upen our memory as one of the brightest days in the calendar of our lives. I arrived in Ballarat much enfeebled by a severe and serious illness; but its pure and invigorating air, combined with the warmth of our reception, and aided by the exhi larating influence of the most brilliant success, has acted like a charm, and almost restored my wonted health and strength. (Cheers.) It is a matter of self-congratulation that we have been enabled to visit this extraordinary and most interesting city, with the hill of gold and mines of wealth—where all appears so new, so strange, so wonderful. (Cheers.) It strikes the stranger with astonishment to walk through your wide and spacious streets, adorned with hand some stone buildings, substantial shops, and noble edifices for the sick and poor ; to see the town teeming with life and animation, occupied by an active, industrious, and in telligent population; and to be reminded that scarcely more than 12 years ago this place was a lonely wilderness. Yet upon this spot, so recently a wild and rugged bush-land, now stands a temple dedicated to the drama, whose director, through the liberal spirit of the inhabitants, is enabled to pay us 4100 for each performance. (Loud cheers.) On Monday next we commence a farewell engagement in Melbourne previous ito our final departure from the colonies. After which we purpose on our way home to visit another land of gold, Although I have passed nearly six years of my life, at .different periods, in the United States of America, I have never yet had an op portunity of seeing California, but judging from the cordial reception extended to my wife and myself in all other parts of that vast continent, we have every reason to anticipate a generous welcome professionally and socially, But go where we may, we ehall never, never forget our kind friends hore, from whom we shall part with deep re gret. Let me assure you, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the precious gift you have this evening bestowed upon us will be retained with feelings of pride and gratitude while we live. When we are no more it shall descend as an heir loom in our family, to be regarded by those who follow us as an emblem of the "golden opinions" won by us in Ballarat." (Enthusiastic Applause.) Mr Hoskins then came forward, and said, "Mr Kean, I cannot permit this occasion to pass without thanking you for your liberality in playing for my benefit this evening, and at last consenting to remain for to-morrow and Satur day, after repeatedly refusing my offer of .C 250 for the two nights. (Cheers.) The deputations at last prevailed with you, and I am most happy you have consented, because I know the general satisfaction it will give the patrons of this theatre to behold yourself and Mrs. Kean in two such Shakscerian plays as King John and Macbeth. Indepen dently of the pleasure you have expressed at your visit to Ballarat, it must be most gratifying to you to find here so much appreciation of histrionic talent and such wealth to pay for it, particularly as Mr Coppin informs me that you have played one night here to larger receipts by nearly .C5O than in Melbourne or Sydney. (Loud cheers.) The remembrance of your visit will ever be a pleasing one to me, and I would fain express a hope that you have re-esta blished the taste for dramatic literature here, and that the theatre may once again proudly hold its own among the temples dedicated to art in this young and flourishing I colony." The curtain fell amidst the most enthusiastic applause and waving of handkerchiefs. The nugget presented to Mr. and Mrs. Kean was a specimen of gold and quartz, found about six months ago in New Chum Gully, and bought by Messrs. Witt skowaki Bros. and Co., from whom it was purchased by the presentation committee for one hundred guineas. The specimen measures 41 inches by 31 inches, and is of a rough oval shape, the intermix ture of white quartz and pure bright gold being very beautiful, MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A small supply of English wheat was on sale here to day. The trade, however, was by no means active either for red or white qualities; nevertheless, prices ruled film. With foreign wheat the market continues to be but mo derately supplied. In most descriptions sales progressed slowly, at the rates current on Monday. Flea i.ing cargoes of grain were in but moderato request, on former terms. Malting barley was less active than on Monday, yet prices ruled stationary. Grinding and distilling barley moved off slowly, at late rates. Malt changed hands slowly, at late rates. The supply of oats on sale, was tolerably large, and both English and foreign parcels sold heavily, at barely stationary prices. Beans and peas were in but moderate request, at previous currencies. For flour there was a moderate demand, at Monday's quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English.— 640 100 I 2,650 I 1,390 1 , 710 Irish — 1,440 ' , -- Foreign-- 8,780 2,170 24,930 1 250 aka. brie, NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate. On the whole, he trade is steady at about stationary prices. Per 81b. by the carcase. sit ad Inferior beef .. .2 8 3 0 11iddling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime largo do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 0 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 sdsd Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Veal. Small pork ~ Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues to be very moderately supplied with hops, yet .he trade is in a sluggish state. Good and fine parcels are firm in price : otherwise, the quotations have a downward tendency. Mid and East Keats £5 Os to £9 10s per cwt. Weald of Kents sOs to 7 78 ~ Sussex 4 15s to 6 15s „ Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os , Bavarian Belgian American COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales of Assam 1126 packages have been sold. Congou declined about ld per lb, while other descriptions were dull, at about former rates. SUGAR.—A fair amount of business has been done it the private market, and prices generally are well maintained. COFFEE—For plantation Ceylon there has been a more active inquiry, and fully previous prices have been cur rent. In other descriptions there is no material change- RICE --The dealings have been confined to a few parcels for immediate requirements, and quotations showed no material change. TALLOW—The market still continues very doll, and quotations for both present and forward delivery show a downward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is 40s 33, nly to Sept em b er 40 s 9d, an d l ast t h ree mon th s ' delivery 43s 3d to 43s per cwt. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Da' SALISBURY RACES.—Tms Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. MO HANDICAP PLATE. Overture .. .... 1 Lady di Vero , ...... 2 Rosa Five ran. LATEST BETTING. ➢ERBY. 5 to 1 agst General Peel (offered) 6to 1 agst Carubusean (offered) 10 to 1 agst Birchbrooin (take 11 to 1) 100 to 8 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 18 to 1 agst Coastguard (offered) 28 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (offered) 30 to 1 agst Forager (offered) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, SALISBURY RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, WILTON PARK STAKES. The Swift .... Lovelace 2 Vengeance colt Ten ran. SOUTH WESTERN PLATE. Practitioner 1 Vision 2 Four ran. LONGLEAT STAKES. Bradamanto 1 Outpost 2 Four ran. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken and offered) SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RIFLE MATCH, REUTER'S EXPRESS. ADELAIDE (South Australia), March 26. The return Rifle match of the Milang (South Australian) Rifles against the Robin Hood (Nottingham) Rifles, came on on the 24th. The weather up to 600 yards, was exceedingly unfavourable, and though it improved at the next ranges, the delays had been so many that the sun was down when the 900 yards firing was going. on, thus rendering it almost impossible to see the signals. There was a hot north wind at 300, 400, 500, and 600 yards, which changes to south et 700. The wind was strong, but generally steady. The following is the aggregate scoring. The details have not yet been received : M. Rankine Bishop A. Parry Graham ll3 Capt. Rankine Landseer 110 Dunk Martin .. Carruthers . 9O R. Parry Disallowed by markers 1,062 7 Total IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening, ROYAL COMMISSION. The royal assent was given this afternoon to the follow ing bills:—Customs and Inland Revenue—Charitable Assu rance Enrolments—Land Drainage Provisional Orders— High Courts at Bombay—Vestry Cess Abolition (Ireland) —Court of Chancery (Despatch of Business)—Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange (Ireland)—Joint Stock Com panies (Foreign Countries)—Huntingdon and Godman chester Gas—Dublin and Neath Railway—South Yorkshire Railway—Great Northern of Scotland Railway (No. 1) — North Eastern Railway (Muckleford Branch)—Salisbury Railway and Market House—Llandiloes and Newtown Railway—Clayton, Allerton, and Thornton Gas—Commer cial and Grand Surrey Docks and Canal—Aberbrothwick Harbour—Salisbury Gas—Sudden Bridge and Bury Roads Halingdon and Rawtenstalt Water—Edgeware, Highgate, and London Railway—Anglesey Central Railway—Lon don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Kemp Town Station)—Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (additional powers). Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. COUNTY COURTS. Lord @HELMSFORD said with regard to the bill intro duced by his noble and learned friend on the woolsack, the second reading of which was given notice of on the paper this evening, he had placed into his hands some important returns made by county court judges in reference to the imprisonment for debt. He thought they should have been laid upon the table before the bill was introduced, and he hoped the second reading would be postponed. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had already stated that he would, in deference to the opinion of any noble lord, postpone the second reading. He would have much pleasure in postponing the motion for the second reading until the first day on which the house would sit after Whitsuntide. THE DANO-GERMAN WAR. The Earl of ELLENBO ROUGH drew attention to this question, and after commenting strongly on the conduct of the allied armies, characterising the war as a war against freedom carried on by despotic Powers, he said he hoped the Conference would look into the doings of the Germans, and when they considered the subject of the contributions that had been imposed by the Prussians, they should be informed that whilst war has its rights humanity has rights also. (Hear, hear.) He con cluded by asking whether it was understood by the Conference that war contibutiona imposed before the armistice was known in Jutland could be collected during the suspension of arms ; also, whether any war contribution were to be imposed after the armistice had become known, but, before the suspension of arms commenced on the 12th; and, also, whether any new war contributions were to be imposed during the suspension of arms ? Earl RUSSELL replied that the Conference had agreed that during the suspension of hostilities there should not be levied by the allied troops in Jutland or elsewhere, any contributions of war, and, on the contrary, they will pay for the articles they require for the troops. (Hear, hear.) The Conference did not lay down any rules with regard to the contributions previously imposed, but he believed the spirit of the article was that the allied troops should cease to levy contributions of war. That appeared to him to be the fair spirit of the meaning of the Conference, which was anxious to stop the effusion of blood, but was also anxious to stop those contributions of ear ; but having decided on the main point, they have left it to the naval and military commanders and others interested to settle the details between each other. He was not authorised to say more. The Earl of EL LENBOROUGH was sorry that nothing more definite had been decided upon. There was nothing he thought to prevent a seal understanding that no new contributions were to be levied during the armistice. Earl RUSSELL—Not levy any contributions of war, not that they would not levy any new contributions. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH regretted that the Conference had not used the most decisive language to pre vent the levying of any contributions imposed before the armistice. They seemed to have imposed the last contribu tion on the very last day on which the Conference met, in fraud of the Conference in fact. THE REGIUS PROFESSORSHIP OF GREEK X FORDBILL. On the orde r of the day for going into committee on this bill, Lord LYTTLE TON presented a petition from the Arch deaconry of Bristol against the bill. LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Alford and Mablethorpe Railway, Clifton Hampden Bridge, Corris Railway or Tramroad, Deal and Walmer Gas, Edin burgh and Glasgow and Alva Railway Companies, Mythelm Royd Bridge and Blackstone Edge Road, Scot tish North Eastern and Scottish Central Railway Compa nies, Scottish North. Eastern Railway (Dundee and Forfar Line), South Eastern Railway (No. 1), South Eastern Railway (No. 3), Wallingford and Wallington Railway, and Wellington (Salop) Markets. ROYAL COMMISSION. Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar and summoned the members to the Upper House to hear the Royal assent given by com mission to several bills, for which see Lords report. THE HERRING FISHERY LAWS (SCOTLAND). In reply to Mr. Chan, The LORD ADVOCATE eaid that the subject Was Money attended with some difficulty, but he hoped to be able t o introduce a bill in regard to it atter the recess. SMALL ARMS. Lord ELCHO asked for some information as to the in toil 11 0 50,20_rifles had been manufac tured, tentionof the War Department in regard to the for the manufacture of small arms• _ intended b W ee o a uld lis a . The Marquis of HARTINGI ON said it Vi:Se about 1,000 a to reduce the manufacture of arms at, -Enfield. For th e past year, up to A thetu r e productiond , of for only the 4O, past pear week THE OYSTER FISHERIES. Mr Du CANE asked the P res id ent of the Board of Trade whether the commission appointed last year to inquire into the present state of the oyster fisheries of this country had made any report, and whether it was the intention of this Government to ask the Government of France to agree to an international commission with a view to alter and amend the fishery convention tetween France and this country,_ Mr. M. GIBSON said that the commission had not yet made their report, but he hoped it would be presented at the close of the session. With regard to the second ques.. Lion a communication had passed between the English and the French Governments on the subject, but it was consi.. dered advisable not to come to any decision until the re• port had been_ presented. • THE CONFERENCE, Mr. It. LONG asked the First Lord of the Treasurys whether the Minister for Foreign Affairs will continue to preside at the Conference, notwithstanding the exactions and oppressions alleged to have been perpetrated in Jutland by the orders of Marshal Wrangel; and, whether her Ma jesty's Government have protested and will protest against the commission of such outrages on non-combatants during the sittings of the Conference. Sir G. GREY said that what had occurred in Jutland was an additional reason for stopping the war, and, with a view t o th at o bj ect, the noble lord at the head of Foreign Affairs could not retire from his position. One of the ob jects proposed by the Conference was to make the Prussian troops pay for what they required instead of making levied on neutral ground. EX - GOVERNORS OF COLONIES. Mr. B. COCIIRANE asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, what decision the Government had come to respecting the granting pensions to ex-Governors of Colo nies ? Mr. CARD WELL said the Government had not come to any decision on the subject. ALLEGED GRIEVANCES OF EXCISE OFFICERS. Mr. W. E. FOR . STER ask e d the Treasu r y, w h en an answer would be given to tho petition of the gauzers of her Majesty's Customs, London, praying for redress of gtie• vances ? Mr. PEEL said the conclusion which had been arrived at on this subject would shortly be communicated to the house. PURIFICATION OF THE THAMES. Mr. CLIFFORD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his attention had been called to the large discharge of gas tar refuse into the river Thames; and, whether he would set the law in motion to abate a nuisance so prejudicial to the hcalth of the metro polis. - Mr HUTT admitted the importance of the question, and said that a bill in reference to it was under consideration. POLICY TOWARDS CHINA. Colonel SYKES asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he would lay upon the table of the house copy of a despatch from Sir Frederick Bruce to Earl Russell, respecting the joint policy the Ministers of Russia, France, and America had agreed to pursue in China; and, copy of which he had furnished to Mr. Burlinghame, the American Minister, for communication to the American Government, and to which Mrßurlinghame referred in his despatch to Mr. Seward, dated Pekin, 20th June, 1863, and marked A of the enclosures ? Mr LAYARD said he did not consider it would be ad visable to lay the despatch in question on the table at pre sent, as it related to the policy both of France and Russia, BANK OF ENGLAND ISSUE. Mr. HEYGATE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, taking into account the vast increase of the trade and commerce of England in the last thirty years, he was of opinion that the arrangement of 1844, limiting the Bask of England to an issue of fourteen millions of bank notes without a corresponding amount of gold, was now com• mensurate with the daily monetary requirements of the country P The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he found this question would not admit of an intelligent answer without going into a general statement. He agreed with the principles of the Act of 1844, but he considered there were secondary and subsidary provisions to which the attention of Parliament might be called with benefit. DEGREES OF MEDICINCE CONFERRED BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Col. FRENCH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it was the fact that the Archbishop of Can terbury had the power to confer the title of Doctor of Medi cine on persons who had not undergone an examination before the College of Physicians, and said that the Arch bishop received £7O for every such title he conferred. Sir G. GREY said that he was not able to obtain all the information he required on this subject, but that he could state that there was an old act under which he could confer the degree of doctor of medicine. THE ALLEGED IMPRISONMENT FOR SLEEP- ING UNDER A TENT. --- Sir G. GREY read a communication from a magistrate at Cornwall, stating that the parties whose case had been brought before Parliament, as having been unjustly im prisoned, were sent to gaol not for sleeping under a tent, but for vagrancy under circumstances that fully justified their committal. THE LATE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION. Mr. LOWE entered into a personal explanation in refe rence to what had taken place in the house last night, when a document was produced which he had no oppor tunity of consulting.. He said that there were two descriptions of reports to the committee, one of which was intended for publication, and the other merely special, and intended entirely for a department, and his observations on a previous occasion had reference solely to the former. With regard to Mr. Murrill he had been dis missed for misconduct, and he deprecated the practice of hon. members taking up the statements of discarded officials. After a few words from Col, FRENCH and Lord R, CEciL s the subject dropped. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE, Sir G. GREY, in the absence of Lord Palmerston, moved that the house at its rising should adjourn till Thursday next, which was agreed to. ALLEGED INFRACTION OF NEUTRALITY. Mr. T. BARING called the attention of the house to the fact that an armed steamer is now in the port of Liverpool which, having been originally manned and equipped from British ports, has preyed upon the commerce of a friendly na tion, and has never been in any port of the belligerent under whose flag she sails ; and asked the First Lord of the Trea sury whether he thought the admissions of such vessels to British harbours consistent with our 'international obliga tions, our professions of neutrality, and the preservation of British interests. [LEFT SPEAKING.] LONDON GAZE T TE— This Evening. OSBORNE, MAY 4. This day had an audience of her Majesty, the Baron de Benet, President of the Council of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the King of Saxony, Plenipotentiary of the Germanic Confederation to the Con-. ferences now being held in London with a view to the re., storation of peace in the north of Europe ; to which audience he was introduced by Earl Granville, K,G., President of her Majesty's Privy Council. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY 11. This day had an audience of her Majesty—Monsieur de Biegeleben, Privy Councillor of the Emperor of Austria, one of his Imperial Majesty's Plenipotentiari es t o t h e Con ferences now being held in London with a view to the restoration of peace in the north of Europe; and Monsieur de Balan, Privy Councillor of the King of Prussia, one of his Majesty's Plenipotentiaries to the same Conferences : To which audiences they were respectively introduced by Earl Russell, K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Lieutenant- General the Hon. Sir E award Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 7. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Edward Morris Erskine, now Secretary to her Ma jesty's Embassy at Constantinople, to be her Majesty' s Envoy Extraordi nar y an d Mi n i ster Pl en ipotentiary to the King of the Hellenes. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of comme:oial im portance in the Gazette : Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto .e, 2 12 Rotterdam .. 1 2 12 t Antwerp .. 25 70 25 80 Brussels 25 70 25 80 Ham burgh Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine - 120} 121 Vienna Trieste Fetert.bargh Berlin Madrid . Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo .. Messina Lisbon 471 4S 47$ 48 25 82i 25 95 25 85 25 90 25 85 26 90 25 85 25 90 25 90 26 9 5 25 90 26 95 511 611 0p0rt0... , . 5l Forsign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £ 3 17 Silver Mexican B D a o r ll s a ( r s s tz war . d ...... . .........................0 e l (1) BANK OF FRANCE. -,---- (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) The following is the account for the month ending Thursday, Msy 12:— ASSETS. F. C. .. • • • • 87,134,696 34 Cash and ingots L a n . ke • • • . .. 1.55,689,913 Cash at the branch - a ,.. .. Bills due to be paid I' J Bills po b in ec t o h m e i ld l e .b m ank s.. :: ...... 33 _ 1,21,2 6 120 0 32 5 :2 7 228 3 89 2 _ 2 6 7 4 18 ' 193 ' 800 ---• coinl.aand branch -banks i ingots ti Paris • • : : 2 ' ,l 86,3 0 0 French securities • • .. 17,441,100 • • .. 11,939,910 A Bills pdpp -- Advances oo : n o i i : n n : ettils;bbraayncshh-abraenlis and bonds .. 32,275,700 Do in the branch-banks „ • • • 21,309,900 Do on Credit Poncier Bonds .. .. 381,100 Do in the branch -banks • • • • 363,100 Itiz:Dnnotteetsso,odSfittsahptoeesrbaeybsieetrrvfeunae_tyffrldB.s.7 .. .. 60,000,0 00 0 • • .. 12,980,750 14 Rentes immobilised (law of June, 185 7) • • Hotel and furniture of the Bank .. a .299 828 Real property of branch-banks .. . • ' ' 9 1,464,08- 81 Expenses of administration •. • • • 9,857,890 59 Sundries . . 10 3 4 0 6 :0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 6 :0 0 9 : 0 07 _ 7 91 • • 1,261,316,288 70 LIABILITIES. Capital of the Bank . 182,500,000 Profits to be cdded to Capital (Art. S of law June 9, 1857) Reserve-fund • New Reserve • • Reserve-immobiliere • • • • • • Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and the branch-banks • • • • Do. to order (Post -bills) • • Bills payable at sight • • Ace. cur. of Treasury Creditor . • • Various accounts current .. .. last disturbed half-year • D o . branch-banks • . . „ Arrears of values deposited' • • Dpiisvepdiodliuunseesnotdo:fiaintrto,siteoborfiefetpstntha:oedatnd expenses Re-discounts .. 4,709,955 53 .. 12,980,750 1•} 9,125,000 -- 4,000,000 - - 767,443,475 --• 4,428,131 83 '.415,691 - 56,641,313 58 .. 143,574,28 3 79 34 860 021 -.• • I 687,948 75 • • 5,038,022 45 79,052,775 98 3,078,997 61 •• .. 11,780,022 04 1,261,316,288 70